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I feel sad for Muslim students. It's really disgusting they had to share washroom with kafirs. Really sad.
During my study of Hinduism and the culture of India, nothing gripped my heart quite like the story of the “untouchables” in the caste system. Although many other nations are characterized by social inequality, perhaps nowhere else in the world has inequality been so elaborately constructed and supported as in the Indian institution of caste.
Hindus believe that a person is born into one of the four castes based on how well they observed the idea of dharma, or righteous living, in their past lives.
The highest caste, the Brahmins, are the priestly class. They are entitled to study the Vedas, or religious texts, and perform the Hindu rites and rituals for themselves and others. They are the middle men between the gods and mankind. The Brahmana is considered the highest on earth, the lord of all creation, and is entitled to anything he desires.
The second highest caste, the Kshatriyas, are the warrior class. They are commanded, by tradition, to protect the people, bestow gifts to the Brahmins, offer sacrifices to gods, study the Vedas, and dispense justice. The authority of the Kshatriyas is that of a king and should never be questioned.
The third caste, the Vaishyas, are the merchant and peasant class. They are expected to tend cattle, offer sacrifices, study the Vedas, and trade goods. They have the right to perform and participate in some of the medic rituals, but they are not allowed to marry women of higher castes.
The lowest defined caste, the Shudras, are the laboring class. Their only duty is to serve the higher three castes. They are not entitled to observe any medic rituals or samskaras, unless given explicit permission by the higher castes. They are not allowed to study the Vedas or even hear the sacred chants. They are also banned from eating food in the company of higher castes or marry their women.
The “Untouchables” are literally outcastes. They are the fifth class, so unworthy it doesn’t even fall within the definitions of the Hindu caste system. Also called Dalits, members of this class are considered impure from birth and so perform jobs that are traditionally considered unclean or exceedingly menial, and for very little pay. Dalits often work as agriculture workers or manual scavengers, cleaning latrines and sewers by hand and clearing away dead animals.
The Facts:
-More than 160 million people in India belong to this class. Nearly 90% of all the poor Indians and 95% of all the illiterate Indians are Dalits.
-In the year 2000, every hour two Dalits are assaulted, every day three Dalit women are raped, two Dalits are murdered, and two Dalit homes are torched.
-That same year, 68,160 complaints were filed against the police for activities against Dalits ranging from: murder, torture, and collusion in acts of atrocity, to refusal to file a complaint. Sadly, 62% of these cases were dismissed as unsubstantiated.
–40 million people in India, mostly Dalits, are bonded workers, many struggling to pay off debts that were incurred generations ago. Of these, 15 million are children working in slave-like conditions hauling rocks or working in fields and factories for less than $1 a day.
A People Called “Untouchable”… | Here I am Lord... Send Me
get of your high horse and go fix home before giving other lessons.
